I think the wind was stiff to plaster the snow to the tree trunks like it did. This is so pretty with the remaining autumn golds, Lorraine - a great shot!

1 Nov 2008 8:18am

@Judy: Thanks a lot Judy, came in like a fury and left just as fast...;)

Vink from Grasse - French riviera, France

La neige ! cela fait rêver !

1 Nov 2008 8:37am

@Vink: C'est vrai Roch, elle est venue si rapidement, et est partie maintenant, pour l'instant...merci Beaucoup :0

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Images like this make winter beautiful.

1 Nov 2008 8:44am

@Ana Lúcia: Winter is beautiful, and it would be even more so, if it didn't last so long ;)

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

lovely snow, i hope we get some

1 Nov 2008 8:48am

@Alun Lambert: Came in like a fury Alun, left just as quickly, but it will return in full force, thanks a lot ;)

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Just gorgeous!

1 Nov 2008 8:49am

@Craig: thanks a lot Craig ;)

Nina from Hamburg, Germany

fresh snow is always so beautiful, I particularly love the colorful leaves...really a lovely image, Lorraine! :)

1 Nov 2008 9:33am

@Nina: Thanks a lot Nina, usually it comes in, when all the leaves are down, but this year it was early, but it's all gone now...for a little while :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

This is beautiful. I was wondering what it might look like if given some "artistic" processing - like a painting someone would want to enlarge, frame, and hang in a prominent place on the wall.

1 Nov 2008 11:01am

@Viewfinder: Thanks Vf, I like processing, I do a lot of it, but rarely on a beautiful nature photo...don't know why ;)

Janice Thomson from Canada

What a striking photo - winter certainly came early to your side of the country. This is really a neat composition - well done mon amie.

1 Nov 2008 11:02am

@Janice Thomson: merci beaucoup ma chère, it sure came in like a Fury, all gone now, well for now anyway lol ;)

Veronelle from Lens, France

la neige, ici il pleut tant qu'a faire je prefère encore la neige !

1 Nov 2008 11:44am

@Veronelle: Allo Veronelle, elle est venue, elle est partie et reviendra bientot lol merci

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Wow... Winter wonder land, looks great - but cold brrrr

1 Nov 2008 11:46am

@Observing: Yes and Yes lol all gone now, it'll return though, thanks a lot Mike ;)

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

Say it ain't so! Snow already? Beautiful for us to see from this great distance, but you have my sympathy.

1 Nov 2008 11:54am

@GJC: LOL indeed in like a fury, but it's gone now...It will however, return, so I'll take the sympathy, thanks a lot GJC ;)

Daryl from Amagasaki, Japan

Has it turned cold with you then?

1 Nov 2008 12:06pm

@Daryl: Yep for a short while, then it went away...and will return again, and then some...thanks Daryl :)

Kaneabel from London, United Kingdom

Beautiful snow shot! I once again like the contrast of the leaves the snow.

I spent last two years before moving to London, at Ann Arbor Michigan. That was my first experience of a snowy winter! Your snow snaps are taking me back to snowy Michigan memories!

1 Nov 2008 12:09pm

@Kaneabel: As long as they're pleasant memories KaneA, 'cause there will be so many photos of it here, LOL although this patch is gone, it will return ;)

Francesc B. from région parisienne, France

J'aime ta photo et la neige, mais pas le froid.... Brrrr ... bravo, ce fond noir... alors??? tes photos ne ressortent pas mieux ???moi aussi j'ai une photo de nieige en automne... je l'ai postée sur un autre blog "ensembl" réalisé et alimenté par plusieurs amisICI

1 Nov 2008 12:16pm

@Francesc B.: Tu avais tout à fait rasion Franc, et merci beaucoup, cette neige inattendue est partie maintenaint, ben pour quelques jours lol, je vais aller voir bientot ;)

magiceye from Mumbai, India

colour discrimination! lol!! great capture of wondrous nature!

1 Nov 2008 12:46pm

@magiceye: LOL too funny Hey Magiceye, I've been neglecting you, I'm very sorry, I'll visit soon ;)

Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore

Really white snow O_O Nice pristine white! Love shots like these lol! Love the way you captured the remaining autumn leaves too! Glad you captured this without footprints in the sand (snow) ^_^

1 Nov 2008 1:14pm

@Koushiro~光子郎: Hey Koushiro, indeed fresh fallen snow, came in like a fury, left just as quickly, but will return ;)

JJ from Jersey City, United States

what a beautiful capture, the last signs of Autumn with the lovely colored leaves being slowly covered by the clear white snow, isnt nature amazing

1 Nov 2008 1:46pm

@JJ: Well put JJ and yes indeed I love Nature, it came in like a fury, and now left...but it will return ;)

Barbara from Florida, United States

Beautiful Lorraine, I actually sat and stared at it thinking of Northern Michigan and it's beauty. There you go again stirring it all up with your beautiful images.
I love the splashes of gold leaves against the branches of snow with the stone gate entrance. Composed very well.

1 Nov 2008 2:31pm

@Barbara: How beautifully you said that, I have to say I love my four seasons even when they all occur in one week lol the snow is gone now, but it will return ;)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Netherlands

Beautiful with the splashes of leafy color, Lorraine. But no doubt unwelcome.

1 Nov 2008 5:01pm

@Michael Skorulski: Hey Michael, it's always, always welcome, the only time I dread it is when it gets extremely cold and electricity dies, then it's hell lol And I have a big old drafty house near a river, even with electricy in the winter I'm always cold...still I love winter...funny that ;)

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Beautiful scene Lorraine. Has it snowed there already? Yikes. Viewfinder is right, this would make a wonderful painting.

1 Nov 2008 6:33pm

@Marion: Thanks a lot Marion, yep indeed it snowed a lot, now it's all gone and soon will return lol thanks m'dear :)

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

I join those that ask if this is a current image? ...and go on to exclaim, "Say it ain't so."

1 Nov 2008 6:42pm

@Stephen Phillips: Oh Yeah, it's the real thing Stephen, it's so pretty, it's all gone now, 'cause you know it's Canada, but it will return, soon :)

Dragonmire from France

Beaucoup de neige,c'est bien la saison maintenant. Elle est superbe cette photo!

1 Nov 2008 10:14pm

@Dragonmire: Hey Dragonmire, jolie nom lol oui un mois plus tot que prevu, mais C'est Canada et c'est ici, la neige est partie est maintenant sans doute de retour dans une semaine ou plus lol

JoeB from Brampton, Canada

Wow you really did get a lot of snow, the leaves give the hint of fall, but otherwise it looks like deep in January.

1 Nov 2008 10:32pm

@JoeB: I know, weird, hey, but that's Canada for you ;) lol it's gone now, but it will return, of course thanks Joe :)

amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Simply gorgeous, Lorraine!! I'd heard you folks you got a dump of the 4 letter white stuff. Out here in paradise it's just raining but warm.. ;-)

1 Nov 2008 10:38pm

@amy: Hey Amy lol I do love my 4 letter white stuff, it's gone now and will return and I'll forebear like you will, eventuallly ;)

Namaki from Bordeaux, France

was this taken lately . there are still some yellow leaves left ! This shot sound crispy light the snow when you walk in it !

1 Nov 2008 10:47pm

@Namaki: Indeed Namaki, it came in like afury and left just as quickly...;) thanks a lot

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Comme c'est beau... avec ces feuilles colorées de ci-de là... mais je suis toujours pas prête moi... je veux encore du soleil et un peu de chaleur... Me dis pas qu'il neige déjà par chez toi ???

1 Nov 2008 11:31pm

@Evelyne Dubos: Oui et Oui, incroyable n'est ce pas? lol venue et repartie aussi rapidement, oui il peut faire si froid je te souhaite beaucoup de chaleur ;)

Sammi from New Jersey, United States

Too early for this, Lorraine! New Jersey got hit hard in spots last Tuesday. But today was in the 60's.

1 Nov 2008 11:50pm

@Sammi: I know it suprised all of us, so of course, I went out and took some, it's so beautiful...came in like a fury and left just as quickly thanks a lot Sammi :)

Forouz from N, Germany

This fresh and early snow made the nature surprised, and also us to see such combination, nice... :)

2 Nov 2008 1:10am

@Forouz: I know it was a really amazing surprise, F, but it's all gone now, it will return though ;)

MJ from Delaware, United States

an early snow ..... pure white...beautiful

2 Nov 2008 1:28am

@MJ: Yes, your words, like poetry, I love it Mj ;)

vera from Iran

well, the beginning of the spring???? :-))

2 Nov 2008 2:33am

@vera: Not the beginning of anything, the end of Autumn and a little tease from winter lol it's gone now but will come back soon engouh, thanks Vera :)

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Lorraine, tell me this is from last year, tell me you don't have snow already. But, regardless of when, this is so beautiful! How I love the snow.

2 Nov 2008 3:52am

@bluechameleon: lol Blue, it's definetely a NOW photo, a month earlier woohoo, well it's pretty, came in like a fury and left as quickly, but it will return it always does lol

FLOOG from United Kingdom

Autumn leaves and snow fall, a visual treat. Beautiful

2 Nov 2008 4:50am

@FLOOG: Thanks a lot Floog...It is beautiful ;)

Les from Lincoln, United States

What a lovely shot, Lorraine! And how nice that it came in and left quickly. I don't mind those kind of storms. It's the ones that last days and days, especially when the sun disappears, that start to annoy me.

2 Nov 2008 12:21pm

@Les: That is certainly understandable Les, I'm afraid though that you'll see a lot of that here ;)

fredo from France

Ambiance et lumiére particuliére, que j'aime beaucoup .

2 Nov 2008 4:42pm

@fredo: Je suis bien contente qu'elle t e plaise, Frederic, merci beaucoup ;)

terrorkitten from Bath, United Kingdom

now I know for those of you who get lots of snow it's no big deal but we don't and I love it!

3 Nov 2008 1:25pm

@terrorkitten: The first snow is always a big deal, I love it so, right up till about Feb/March when I start tiring of being cold ;)

Ras from Plano, United States

Love how that snow lays quiet there.

4 Nov 2008 3:35pm

@Ras: Yep, it's beautiful and I love it in the wind too, for a while...:)

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

You have allready a lot of snow and autumn seems to be over... A beautiful picture.

5 Nov 2008 11:13pm

kostas from thessaloniki, Greece

Wonderful image!

8 Nov 2008 2:15pm

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